Chapter 246
Apart from holidays, anniversaries, and birthdays, the everyday snapshots had mostly been captured by Rebecca covertly.
She had documented five years of him through her camera–a testament to her overflowing affection.
Only when deeply in love with someone would one desire to preserve every aspect of them, never growing weary of photographing or admiring.
That was five years–nearly two thousand days. Even at one photo per day, that would amount to over a thousand; and in reality, she had taken far more than one each day.
She hesitated no longer. Her finger slid across the screen to select them all, then tapped Delete.
Five years–more than two thousand days were erased with just a few gestures. One final sweep cleared the recently deleted folder, and every trace of him vanished from her album.
Her phone suddenly felt vacant, and a portion of her heart echoed that emptiness. Yet it brought no grief.
It resembled those popular online decluttering videos. Discarding clutter left the space refreshed and bathed in sunlight.
Outside, the sky was a profound blue, with sunlight gilding the world in radiant gold. It was mesmerizing.
It was evening in Soliaridge.
Vance returned to his office. As he pushed open the door, he was greeted by a cascade of flower petals from above.
Surveying the room, he noticed it had been adorned with balloons and bouquets.
“Happy birthday!” Catherine’s voice, soft yet vibrant, rang out as she, Aiden, and Lucas emerged from their hiding spots.
That was when he remembered it was his birthday. For the past five years, he had always forgotten his birthday. It had always been Rebecca reminding him.
“I might not have remembered, but Cathy certainly did,” Aiden replied.

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